Patna High Court
Dharmendra Kumar SinhaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Anticipatory bail was not granted to the petitioner.
Summary
Dharmendra Kumar Sinha, a deed writer, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a criminal case (PS Case No. 209 of 2025) involving alleged alteration of property details under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act, 2023. The prosecution alleged that Sinha, as a deed writer, was responsible for changing deed details on his computer. The petitioner argued he had no role in the offence and cited that the purchaser had already been granted bail. The Court held that the deed could be altered only by the deed writer, making the petitioner a material participant, and therefore refused anticipatory bail. The Court dismissed the anticipatory bail application, ordered the petitioner to surrender within four weeks, and directed him to seek regular bail, warning of arrest if he failed to comply.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner accused of altering property deed details under the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act, 2023.
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- deed writer
- property fraud
- criminal procedure
- Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act
- bail dismissal
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6709 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-209 Year-2025 Thana- SAMASTIPUR District- Samastipur
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Dharmendra Kumar Sinha Son of Vidya Sagar Sinha R/O Vill.- Musapur
Dhankaul, P.S.- Patepur, Dist.- Vaishali.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Amit Kumar Mandal, District Sub-Registrar, Samastipur. Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Manish Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Anand Kishore Choudhary
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 24-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in
connection with Samastipur Town P.S. Case No. 209 of 2025
registered for the offence under Sections 319(2), 318(4), 338,
336(3), 340(2), 341(1), 61(2) of the BNS, 2023.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is a
deed writer and the allegation against him of of changing the
property details.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
the petitioner being a deed writer, has no role to play in the
alleged offence and the purchaser has already been granted bail
vide order dated 17.02.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 89366 of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6709 of 2026(2) dt.24-02-2026
2/2
2025.
5. In the opinion of this Court, the aforesaid
submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is not
appealing as the change in the deed details can be done only by
the deed writer on his computer and the same cannot be done by
anyone else.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts, this Court is not
inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner even if the
purchaser has already been granted anticipatory bail.
7. Accordingly, this application for anticipatory
bail is dismissed.
8. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the
Court below within four weeks from today and pray for regular
bail failing which the Superintendent of Police, Samastipur will
take all steps for arrest of the accused person/s including the
petitioner.
9. Let a copy of this order this order be
communicated to the Superintendent of Police, Samastipur
through FAX for its compliance.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Vikas/-
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